BDi
With respect, the case was not one of aviation law, but criminal law, about which the Judge Advocate knows a great deal. The facts of the case were about aviation, which is why expert witnesses were called, to explain technicalities and give expert opinion to the court.
contact_tower
On the contrary, courts martial (particularly against officers) are something of a rarity in the RAF, which is why they attract so much attention when they do occur.